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School: Mount Talbot (roll number 14056)

Location:
Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ó Héimhthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 244

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    We have a flower and its name is Our Lady's Tears. There are little blotches of water on it always. My Mother told me that one day Our Lady was crying and she wiped her tears on the leaves of this plant and that is why we call it Our Lady's Tears.
    Bishop-weed and chicken weed are given to pigs mixed through their food in summer time. Dandalions and nettles are given to turkeys. Garlic is given to chickens for grapes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Fhíneachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Andrew Finerty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon